Close to four decades spent teaching humans of all ages to enjoy performing a very advanced skill--playing the cello--have given me the tools I need to successfully teach dogs and their owners to perform any and all behaviors required to enjoy happy, peaceful lives together. I've long studied and been fascinated by the science behind teaching and learning, and I continue to study this at advancing levels. The teamwork and excellent timing I've learned as a concert cellist and chamber musician have been invaluable as I function as one side of the triangle involved in training a dog. I very much enjoy and benefit from practicing these two outwardly disparate skills on a daily basis, since in fact there's a great deal of overlap between them.